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Delta bans hunting trophies as cargo after Zimbabwe lion kill

Published Tue, Aug 4, 2015 · 09:50 PM
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DELTA Air Lines, the largest US carrier to Africa, banned big-game trophies as freight after the killing of Cecil the Lion in Zimbabwe triggered mounting global outrage.

The worldwide prohibition, effective immediately, covers elephants, rhinoceros, leopards and buffalo as well as lions, Delta said on Monday.

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